Medical professionals at Salinas Valley Health are urging people to get their annual flu shot this season. The organization is holding a series of free community clinics to help eliminate any financial burden for families and to increase easy access to vaccination opportunities for all segments of the population. No appointment is needed.

“We must keep our guard up going into the winter flu season,” says Pete Delgado, president/CEO of Salinas Valley Health. “We face the double threat of the latest COVID-19 variants along with the annual flu virus. Now is the time to be proactive and partner with us to protect your entire family.”

Salinas Valley Health has a long history of teaming up with the County of Monterey Health Department to hold free flu-shot clinics at various locations. Nurses and staff from Salinas Valley Health volunteer to support this annual health and well-being initiative. The flu vaccine is safe and the most effective way to prevent getting the flu. In addition, the CDC has determined the flu and COVID-19 vaccine are safe and effective when administered at the same time.

Registered nurses from Salinas Valley Health along with nursing students from Hartnell College will be administrating the free vaccines on a first come, first serve basis and quantities are limited. You can find more information on the free flu clinics at www.svmh.com/vaccinations-save-lives/ or by calling Salinas Valley Health Health Promotion Department at 831-759-1890.